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| Position: | Running back Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 2, 1959 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pius X (Downey, California) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Stanford (1977–1978, 1980–1981) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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Darrin Milo Nelson (born January 2, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning second-team All-American honors in 1978.